Canada

Desmond inquiry: therapist adds to long list of challenges that Lionel Desmond faced

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - The inquiry investigating why a former soldier killed three family members and himself in 2017 heard testimony today from an occupational therapist who said Lionel Desmond had ...

Mar 05, 2021

Provinces revise vaccination timelines as Johnson & Johnson's COVID vaccine approved

Provinces are revising their immunization timelines as Health Canada approved the Johnson & Johnson vaccine today.Federal authorities say the four vaccines that have been approved in Canada may ha...

Mar 05, 2021

Men convicted in Via Rail terror case received fair trial, Supreme Court says

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says two men convicted of terrorism offences received a fair trial even though the judge made errors in assembling the jury. The top court explained its reasoning ...

Mar 05, 2021

Walter Gretzky mourned in Ontario city he helped put on the map

BRANTFORD, Ont. - A small memorial has sprung up for Walter Gretzky outside the arena that bears his son's name in Brantford, Ont. The elder Gretzky died Thursday at the age of 82. Two hockey sticks -...

Mar 05, 2021

Canada approves another vaccine

OTTAWA - Canada is getting a fourth COVID-19 vaccine. Health Canada has given the green light to Johnson and Johnson's one-dose vaccine, saying the evidence shows it is both safe and effective. Canada...

Andrew Snook Mar 05, 2021

What you need to know about Johnson & Johnson's approved single-dose vaccine

Canada added a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine to its pandemic-fighting arsenal on Friday, approving Johnson & Johnson's product a week after it was authorized in the United States.That gives Canada ...

Greg Fry Mar 05, 2021

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman full of praise for Walter Gretzky after death

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says Walter Gretzky "embodied all that is great about being a hockey parent." Bettman released a statement Friday following the announcement of the death of Wayne Gretzky...

Mar 05, 2021

Father of the Great One dies and 'The Hardy Boys' series: In The News for March 5

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of March 5 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Greg Fry Mar 05, 2021

Sajjan aide emailed military ombudsman about allegations days after meeting in 2018

OTTAWA - A newly released email appears to support former military ombudsman Gary Walbourne's assertion that he told Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan about an allegation of sexual misconduct against the...

Mar 05, 2021

Van attack trial, verdict gave glimpse into new reality of virtual court cases

TORONTO - Thousands of people tuned in earlier this week as the judge overseeing a high-profile trial into one of the deadliest attacks in Toronto delivered her guilty verdict from the basement of her...

Mar 05, 2021